WINCHESTER PATTERN BOARD
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Selecting the Right Choke Tube To get the most out of your ammunition, choosing the right choke is critical. Following are the optimal distances for each main type of choke used by hunters and recreational shooters today. Skeet – Just slightly tighter than cylinder bore, skeet choke tubes are made to get a quick spread on shot. The ideal range for this choke constriction is 15 to 25 yards. Improved Cylinder – The ideal choke to use with Winchester Steel Shot Waterfowl products. Modified – Modified choke tubes are a good general choke size to use when not sure whether shots will be close or far. Their ideal pattern is found at 30 to 40 yards. Improved Modified – Improved Modified chokes offer little per- formance difference over Modified and Full but can offer a sweet spot out between 45 to 55 yards. Full – For delivering maximum patterns at distance, go with the full choke, which depending on the load, can deliver an ideal range between 55 to 65 yards.
CHOKE
DISTANCE
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
IDEAL RANGE 15-25 YDS
SKEET
IMPROVED CYLINDER
IDEAL RANGE 20-30 YDS
MODIFIED
IDEAL RANGE 30-40 YDS
IMPROVED - MODIFIED
IDEAL RANGE 45-55 YDS
FULL
IDEAL RANGE 55-65 YDS
The Winchester Pattern Board
The Winchester Pattern Board allows you to select your gauge, choke, shell length, pellet size, brand and distance and view the real pattern from that load as well as patterns from comparable loads.
Available as a free app to download on the iOS app store and Android Play store
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